Public Legal Notices

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

 Notice is hereby given that the Oakland Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as “Owner”) will receive sealed bids prior to the date and time stated for the Bid Opening for the award of a contract to construct the:  

 Re-Bid-Emerson Elementary School Girls Softball Field Project
4803 Lawton Avenue, Oakland, CA. 94609
Project No.  17111

Project consists of:

Demolition of existing school play ground, new girls softball field, play structure, basketball courts, fencing, score board and asphalt.

Engineer’s Estimate:   $2 Million

Project Manager for this project is John Esposito, who can be reached at (510) 535-7049.

This Contract IS subject to prequalification pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111.6. 

The Prequalification package can be found by going to the OUSD home page:  ousd.org > Offices and Programs > Facilities Planning & Management Department > For Contractors and Developers > Bids and Requests for Proposals > Packages are towards the Bottom of page.

This Contract is subject to the District’s Project Labor Agreement   

The full version of OUSD’s latest Project Labor Agreement can be found by going to the OUSD home page:  ousd.org > Offices and Programs > Facilities Planning & Management Department > For Contractors and Developers > Bids and Requests for Proposals > Bid Information > 2016 PLA – Project Labor Agreement.

Public works projects shall be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.  For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to submit a bid or to be listed in a bid proposal subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 4104 unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code.  For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to enter into, or engage in the performance of, any contract of public work (as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code) unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work and proof of registration is provided. 

1.              Contract Documents will be available on or after Wednesday, January 29, 2020, for review at East Bay Blue Print, located at 1745 14^th Avenue, Oakland, CA  94606.  All requests should be addressed Attention:  Sandy Petty.  Plans can be ordered by:

Ph:  510-261-2990 Fax: 510-261-6077 Email:  ebbp@eastbayblueprint.com, Attn:  Sandy.  Online using the Plan Command System at www.eastbayblueprint.com or plans can be delivered to a place of business, at requester’s own expense.  Payment for plan sets must be made with East Bay Blue Print and are NON-REFUNDABLE

In addition, Contract Documents are available for bidders’ review at the following builders’ exchanges:

Builder’s Exchange of Alameda County              Reed Construction Market Data

McGraw Hill Construction Data                       Contra Costa Builder’s Exchange

San Francisco Builder’s Exchange                      Marin Builder’s Exchange

The Contract Time shall be Ninety (90) calendar days, and liquidated damages for delay shall accrue.  See Article III of the Agreement for details.

Bids must be sealed and filed in the Business Office of the Owner at:

 Front Desk
Facilities Planning & Management
955 High Street
Oakland, CA  94601

on Thursday, February 27, 2020  until  2:00 p.m. on the clock designated by the Owner or its representative as the bid clock, after which time the bids shall be opened.  No bid will be accepted by the Owner after this time.  Facsimile (FAX) copies of the bid will not be accepted. 

Mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. located at: Front Entrance of Emerson Site.  Bidders not attending the site visit will be disqualified.

Bids must be accompanied by a bidder’s bond, cashier’s check, or certified check for at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid and made payable to the Owner, as detailed in the Contract Documents.   

Pursuant to the Contract Documents, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment (Labor and Material) Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum. 

The successful bidder will be allowed to substitute securities or establish an escrow in lieu of retainage, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, and as described in the Agreement Between Owner and Contractor and General Conditions.

The Owner will not consider or accept any bids from contractors who are not licensed to do business in the State of California, in accordance with the California Public Contract Code, providing for the licensing of contractors.  In accordance with Section 3300 of said Code, the bidder shall have a Class A-General Engineering and/or B–General Building , C10 – Electrical Contractor License and shall maintain that license in good standing through Completion of the Contract and all applicable warranty periods.  For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar ($25,000), the bidder shall state the public works contractor registration number on the Designation of Subcontractors form for each subcontractor performing more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the bidder’s total bid.

The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, in the manner provided by law, has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and rate for legal holidays and overtime work.  The Contractor must pay for any labor therein described or classified in an amount not less than the rates specified.  Copies of the required rates are on file at the Owner’s business office and are available on request.